Cucumber Salad Recipe with Spicy Wasabi Sauce
This cucumber salad recipe prepared with spicy wasabi sauce is a refreshing appetizer that can be made in a short time. The ingredients are few; You chop it finely, whisk it into the sauce, then mix it quickly. With its slightly sour-sweet balance and touch of sesame, it goes especially well with meat, sushi or noodles.
Ingredients
1. 1 1/2 teaspoons dry wasabi powder
2. For the salad
Step-by-Step Method
Prepare the cucumbers
Wash the cucumbers. If you want, peel the skin strip by strip; Then cut it into thin slices or into half-moon shapes. If there is too much water, leave it in a strainer for 5 minutes.
Mix the wasabi sauce
In a small bowl, combine wasabi powder, white vinegar and sugar. Whisk well until sugar dissolves; Let the sauce be smooth.
Assemble the salad
Place the chopped cucumbers in a mixing bowl. Add finely chopped green onion and pour the sauce.
Finish with sesame seeds
Sprinkle black sesame seeds and sesame seeds on top. Gently blend all ingredients; Be careful not to crush the cucumbers.
Let rest briefly and serve
Leave it in the refrigerator for 10–15 minutes for the flavors to settle. Serve cold; Do not leave the remaining sauce at the bottom of the plate, mix it back into the salad.